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1 posted on 05/09/2021 5:49:15 AM PDT by ETL
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Two simulated T. rex jawbones reveal how a small bone (not visible) that spans a joint (white arrow) provides for a strong bite. In a version where that bone is not intact (top), the jawbone flexes, which prevents stress induced by a bite at one tooth (black arrow) from transferring effectively across the joint. But in a jawbone in which that bone is intact (bottom), the more rigid joint transfers stresses effectively, enabling greater bite forces.John Fortner
2 posted on 05/09/2021 5:50:48 AM PDT by ETL (REAL Russia collusion! DEMOCRAT-Russia collusion!! CHINA-Russia collusion! Click ETL...)
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To: ETL
I would have guessed it was his ability to write catchy tunes:


4 posted on 05/09/2021 5:54:34 AM PDT by P.O.E. (Pray for America)
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To: ETL

But could T-Rex bang a gong?


5 posted on 05/09/2021 5:57:39 AM PDT by newfreep (“Leftism, under all of its brand names, is a severe, violent & evil mental disorder.”)
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To: ETL

There goes the patent on the “Vice Grip”.


8 posted on 05/09/2021 6:05:15 AM PDT by Empire_of_Liberty
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To: ETL

That’s why we have to keep a stiff upper lip.


11 posted on 05/09/2021 6:16:29 AM PDT by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
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To: ETL

It’s important to know this, why?


14 posted on 05/09/2021 6:23:00 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: ETL

I always wondered why depictions of T-Rex have such small arms and hands.
They flop around and seem useless.
It’s not as if those arms can bring food the the animals mouth, or are even remotely useful in a fight.


22 posted on 05/09/2021 6:54:25 AM PDT by Steven Tyler
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